Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) – Everything you need to know

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is a program developed by Microsoft, which is an efficient tool for administrators in Windows updates. This post is a thorough instruction to Windows Server Update Services.

What is WSUS

WSUS, short for Windows Server Update Services, is a Microsoft program that enables IT administrators to deploy Windows updates to Windows devices, including PCs and tablets, which makes it much faster and easier to manage system updates in small and medium companies.

WSUS is based on Software Update Services (SUS), and it has become powerful with features-improved. You can not only download updates and approve updates on your server, but control how the updates are deployed and create reports as well.

WSUS will download updates from Windows and patches, then you can test and evaluate updates before applying to client devices, and choose how to deal with the updates (deploy the update or deny the update).

WSUS features are as below:

Updates for Windows, Office, SQL server and Exchange server.

Test and evaluate the updates.

Control how to update in the client devices.

Set automatic updates.

Create and view updates.

Categorize groups for devices and accounts.

System requirements for WSUS

Windows Server Update Services is very helpful, but you need to check the system requirements before you use it.

The minimum hardware requirements for WSUS

Processor

1.4 GHz x64 processor (2 Ghz or faster is recommended)

Memory

Additional 2 GB of RAM more than what is required by the server

Available disk space

10 GB (40 GB or greater is recommended)

Network adapter

100 Mbps or greater

The software requirements for WSUS

As mentioned above, Windows Server Update Services support creating and viewing reports. So if you want to view reports in your computer with WSUS, you should also download the Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable.